Some great views this morning that I just had to grab with my iPhone...

Tadpoles swarming at the waters edge









Poppy with that 'Six Feet Under' tree top right, hiding the Ochils







Bluebells poking through the weeds







Little blue butterflies hoping around spring flowers








Poppy surveying her swimming pool with a painterly effect

More shots from yesterday’s ramble around Gartmorn Dam, Calckmannanshire, Scotland. The light
was flat, as are home made pancakes so that no excuse for holding back! The RSPB have opened
a bird hide. I can imagine at dawn on a spring morning it would be teeming with birdlife.
In this ice, its quiet....

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A mermaid, long hair blowing in the wind

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It was a beautiful autumn day, sun was up, leaves were falling and Poppy (the family mutt) was wanting a swim.

Images of the inaugural Steam Train that opened the new line.Read more...

The Alloa and Stirling railway re-opened today for passengers. Read more...

Recent visit to a great waterfront and Gallery in Manchester, sorry I'm not really a footballer...Read more...

When the weather turns interesting, you just get busy....

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Since the new sculpture from Andy is installed at Muirside roundabout, time to grab a few shots of this magnificent piece. 'He' shares many aspects of River Spirit such as steel galvanised construction, tree-like branch hands, but this time the theme is different. This is not a static figurine around which we travel, but a dynamic figure seemingly to grow from the grass, with arms outstretched to the sky. Nice touches are the swallow shapes adding to the sense of movement and air.

For someone who never thought twice about Public Art, these two figures have really caught my camera eye. Enjoy the images and feel free to add comments.

Sore heads abound.
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An unusual centrepiece to celebrate.
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